According to Stevens, NFL scouts attribute the problems to Auburn’s quarterback, but the wide receiver said there was blame to go around.

“I wouldn’t put it all on the quarterback,” Stevens said. “We have to go out there and do what we do — make plays. If the ball comes to us, we have to do what we can.”

Stevens said the quarterbacks and wide receivers struggled to get into a “groove” at times with the focus on the run game.

Auburn quarterbacks combined for less than 20 pass attempts in five games this season with a season-low 12 attempts in a win against Arkansas. The Tigers attempted the fewest passes in the SEC while only eight teams in all of college football attempted fewer passes.

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Jordan D. Hill has covered high schools and athletes in the Bi-City area for the Ledger-Enquirer since January 2017. Prior to coming to Columbus, Hill was a freelancer for The Macon Telegraph and an intern for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A native of Jasper, Georgia, Hill is a graduate of Pickens High School and the University of Georgia.